Longtime Gazelle resident Charles Richard "Chuck" Tucker passed away on March 15, 2013 in Redding. He was 63 years old.

Chuck was born on May 26, 1949 in Red Bluff to Virgil and Mary Tucker. The family moved to Siskiyou County when Chuck was one year old, and he attended Gazelle Elementary and Yreka High School. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.

He returned to Siskiyou County where he was a farm hand and mechanic at various ranches. He was a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and he loved to hunt and fish. He was a good-hearted man who helped everyone. Everyone who knew him claimed he was an excellent mechanic.

Chuck is survived by his mother Mary Tucker of Montague; and three siblings John Tucker, Mary Jean White and Kathy Simpson.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, 800-873-6983, www.stjude.org/tribute, or to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852. Online condolences can be made at www.girdnerfuneralchapel.com.